Julians Amboko

Bullish Africa 2026 Speaker

Julians Amboko

Financial Journalist, Nation Media Group

Bullish Africa welcomes Julians Amboko, financial journalist and moderator of the summit's opening panel, to the stage.

Julians Amboko is a strategic communications professional with a focus on capital markets and public finance. He is an International Monetary Fund Journalism Fellow and a Research Fellow at the Strathmore Tax Research Centre.

He has published on Global South macroeconomics with the London School of Economics Business Review, the World Economic Forum, the International Growth Centre, Next Billion and the Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development.

He has moderated at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan and Kigali, the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Casablanca and Luanda, the Africa Sovereign Debt Conference in Accra, and the AFRODAD Media Initiative in Johannesburg. He holds a Master's degree in economic policy. Julians joins Bullish Africa's roster of global leaders shaping the conversation on capital, public finance, and Africa's next chapter at the upcoming summit.

At a Glance

Current Role
Financial Journalist, Nation Media Group
Focus
Capital markets, public finance, Global South macroeconomics
Fellowships
IMF Journalism Fellow; Research Fellow, Strathmore Tax Research Centre
Education
Master's degree in economic policy